U.S. Army
Houghton, George L.ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1863
Unit/CommandCompany D, 104th Illinois Infantry
HometownYarmouth
Citation
Voluntarily joined a small party that, under a heavy fire, captured a stockade and saved the bridge.
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